estimate: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 10 letter points · starts with E · ends with E
Meaning of estimate
noun
A rough calculation or assessment of the value, size, or cost of something.
- specifically
A rough calculation or assessment of the value, size, or cost of something. A document (or verbal notification) specifying how much a job is likely to cost.
An upper limitation on some positive quantity.
Listed forms: estimates.
Source: Wiktionary — estimate.
verb
To calculate roughly, often from imperfect data.
To judge and form an opinion of the value of, from imperfect data.
Listed forms: estimates, estimating, estimated.
Source: Wiktionary — estimate.
adj
- obsolete, rare
estimated
Source: Wiktionary — estimate.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for estimate.
noun
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
noun
a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody
noun
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
noun
the respect with which a person is held
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is estimate in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of estimate
E(1) + S(1) + T(1) + I(1) + M(3) + A(1) + T(1) + E(1) = 10 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of estimate
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from estimate
131 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in estimate. Showing up to 24, longest first.